indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to peddle (goods); to hawk
newly washed hair; wet hair
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
light brown; golden brown; tan
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
joint together; opposite; facing
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
red blood cell; erythrocyte
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to be transparent; to show through